2025. Basic auditing Syllabus - 12.12.24
2025. Basic auditing Syllabus - 12.12.24
DETAILED SYLLABUS
FUNDAMENTAL AUDITING
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Title: Fundamental Auditing
Course number: KTKI1101E
2. LECTURER’S INFORMATION
No Full Name Telephone Email
1 Assoc.Prof. Phan Trung Kien 0913500373 [email protected]
2 Assoc.Prof. Doan Thanh Nga 0906290208 [email protected]
3 Assoc.Prof. Ta Thu Trang 0982800705 [email protected]
4 Dr. Bui Thi Minh Hai 0916031028 [email protected]
5 Dr. Le Quang Dung 0962299399 [email protected]
6 Dr. Nguyen Thi My 0912265886 [email protected]
7 Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Anh 0981829911 [email protected]
8 Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Diep 0988453399 [email protected]
9 Dr. Phan Thi Thanh Loan 0982240291 [email protected]
10 Dr. To Van Nhat 0972222668 [email protected]
3. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The course is to equip students with fundamental knowledge and skills that are essential
to become an auditor in global auditing environment. The course covers topics of nature
and functions of auditing, different types of audits and auditors, ethics for professional
accountants, auditor’s services, main audit concepts, audit evidence, audit tests and audit
sampling and phases in audit process.
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4. LEARNING RESOURCES :
COURSE BOOKS:
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Porter, B., Simon, J., & Hatherly, D. (2014). Principles of external auditing. John Wiley
& Sons.
2. William F Messier Jr, Steven M Glover, Douglas F. Prawitt (2016), Auditing and
Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN-
10: 0077732502
3. O.R. Whittington, K. Pany (2014), Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance
Services, 19th Edition, McGraw Hill, ISBN: 0078025613
5. COURSE GOALS
This course is designed to help students:
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Demonstrate application of audit tests
G7 PLO2 III
and audit sampling
G8 Describe phases of an audit process PLO2 II
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Apply different benchmarks to
RC 5.2 CLO 5.2 II
determine materiality
materiality Identify and assessing inherent
RC 5.3 CLO 5.3 risk, control risks, detection risks III
in small case studies
Describe audit evidence
RC 6.1 CLO 6.1 II
G6 - Apply requirements
difference
Identify the common management
techniques in RC 6.2 CLO 6.2 II
assertions
collecting audit
evidence Understand the evidence-
RC 6.3 CLO 6.3 III
gathering techniques
7. COURSE ASSESSMENT
7.1. Component score structure
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discussions
Midterm Midterm RC 1.1,
assessment Test No. 1 1.2, 1.3, CLC 1.1,
No.1 (Lecture 1 – 2.1, 2.2, (See Table 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, Week
20%
Lecture 5) 3.1, 3.2, 7.2) 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 8
4.1, 4.2, 4.1, 4.2, 8.1
8.1
Midterm Midterm RC 5.1,
assessment Test No2. 5.2, 5.3, CLC 5.1,
No.2 (Lecture 6 – 6.1, 6.2, (See Table 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, Week
20%
Lecture 8) 6.3, 7.1, 7.2) 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 13
7.2, 8.2, 7.2, 8.2, 8.3
8.3
Final Final Test RC 2.2,
assessment (Lecture 1 3.1, 3.2, CLO 2.2,
to Lecture 4.2, 5.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, After
(See Table
10) 6.3, 7.1, 5.3, 6.3, 7.1, Week 50%
7.2)
7.2, 8.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 15
8.2, 8.3, 8.3, 8.4
8.4
RC 2.1.
Ability to identify and distinguish different types of audits
RC 2.2.
Ability to identify and distinguish different types of auditors
Ability to identify and assessing inherent risk, control risks, detection risks in small
RC 5.3
case studies
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RC 6.2 Ability to identify the common management assertions
Level of understanding about the key concepts related to audit sampling and
RC 7.2
methods of sampling
RC 8.2
Ability to demonstrate audit planning phase in the audit process
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8. LESSON PLAN
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- Students read materials
according to the Lecturer's
instructions
Hayes’s
Lecture 3: Ethics for Professional
Textbook
Accountants
Ch.3
3.1. Definition of Ethics - Theoretical lectures
ACCA FA Homework
rd 3.2. The International Ethics Standards Board (Ch.2) CLO 3.1, - Students read materials
3 RC 3.1, 3.2 assigned by
of Accountants (IESBA) - Code of Ethics for 3.2 according to the Lecturer's instructor
Professional Accountants instructions
ACCA
3.3. ACCA's Code of Ethics and Conduct
AA (Ch.4)
3.3. Independence
Hayes’s
Textbook
Ch.1,3
RC 1.1, CLO 1.1, ACCA FA Ch.1, 2 Results of question
th ACCA FA 1.2, 1.3, 1.2, 1.3,
4 Tutorial 1 – Lecture 1, 2, 3 answering and
Ch.1, 2 2.1, 2.2, 2.1, 2.2,
ACCA AA Ch.1,2,4 discussion
3.1, 3.2 3.1, 3.2
ACCA
AA
Ch.1,2,4
5th Lecture 4: An Auditor’s services Hayes’s RC 4.1, 4.2 CLO 4.1, - Theoretical lectures Homework
4.1. Overview of auditor’s services Textbook 4.2 - Students read materials assigned by
Ch.4 & according to the Lecturer's instructor
4.2. Assurance Engagement
Ch.14 instructions
4.3. Audits and Reviews of Historical Financial
Information
ACCA
4.4. Assurance Engagements Other Than
AA Ch.1
Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial
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Information
4.5. Non-Assurance Engagements
4.6. International Framework for Auditor
Services
4.7. Professional Judgement, Professional
Scepticism
4.8. Quality Control (ISQC #1 and ISA 220)
Lecture 5: Client Acceptance and liability
5.1. Client Acceptance Process
5.1.1. Evaluate the Client’s Background
5.1.2. Ability to Meet Ethical and Specific Hayes’s
Competence Requirements Textbook - Theoretical lectures
Ch.5 Homework
5.1.3. Use of Other Professionals in the Audit - Students read materials
6th RC 8.1 CLO 8.1 assigned by
5.1.4. Communicating With the Predecessor according to the Lecturer's instructor
(Existing) Auditor ACCA FA instructions
5.1.5. Acceptance by the Client – The Ch.3
Engagement Proposal
5.2. The Audit Engagement Letter
5.3. Auditors’ Liability
Hayes’s
Textbook
Ch.4, 5, Results of question
RC 1.1, CLO 1.1,
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1.2, 1.3, 1.2, 1.3, ACCA FA Ch.3
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Tutorial 2 – Lecture 4,5 2.1, 2.2, 2.1, 2.2, discussion
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Midterm test No. 1 ACCA FA 3.1, 3.2, 3.1, 3.2,
Ch.3 4.1, 4.2, 4.1, 4.2, ACCA AA Ch.1
Midterm test 1
8.1 8.1 (20%)
ACCA
AA Ch.1
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Lecture 6: Main Audit concepts and
Planning the Audit
6.1. Planning Objective and Procedures
6.2. Understanding the Entity and its Hayes’s
Environment Textbook - Theoretical lectures
Ch. 6, 7 Homework
th 6.3. Audit Risk Model RC 5.1, CLO 5.1, - Students read materials
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5.2, 5.3 5.2, 5.3 according to the Lecturer's
6.4. Internal control and Control risk instructor
ACCA FA instructions
assessment
Ch.5,6,7
6.5. Materiality
6.6. Fraud and Irregularities
6.7. Other Planning Activities
Hayes’s
Textbook
Ch.6,7 Results of question
th RC 5.1, CLO 5.1,
9 Tutorial 3 – Lecture 6 ACCA FA Ch.5,6,7 answering and
5.2, 5.3 5.2, 5.3
discussion
ACCA FA
Ch.5,6,7
Lecture 7. Audit Evidence Hayes’s
7.1. The Basis of Evidence Textbook
7.2. Financial statement Assertions Ch.9, 10 - Theoretical lectures
RC 6.1, CLO 6.1, Homework
7.3. Sufficient Appropriate Audit evidence - Students read materials
10th 6.2, 6.3, 6.2, 6.3, assigned by
7.3. Audit Procedures for Obtaining Audit ACCA FA according to the Lecturer's
8.3 8.3 instructor
Evidence Ch.4 instructions
7.4. Written Representations
7.5. Audit Documentation
11th Lecture 8. Audit Tests and audit sampling Hayes’s RC 7.1, CLO 7.1, - Theoretical lectures Homework
8.1. Overview of audit tests Textbook 7.2, 8.3 7.2, 8.3 - Students read materials assigned by
Ch.8, 9, according to the Lecturer's instructor
8.2. Test of controls
10 instructions
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8.3. Substantive procedures
8.3.1. Analytical Procedures ACCA FA
8.3.2. Test of details Ch.8, 10,
8.4. Audit sampling 11
Hayes’s
Textbook
Ch.8,9,10 RC 6.1, CLO 6.1,
Results of question
6.2, 6.3, 6.2, 6.3,
12th Tutorial 4 – Lecture 7 & 8 ACCA FA Ch.4, 8, 10, 11 answering and
7.1, 7.2, 7.1, 7.2,
ACCA FA discussion
8.3 8.3
Ch.4, 8,
10, 11
RC 5.1, CLO 5.1,
Revision of Lecture 6-8 5.2, 5.3, 5.2, 5.3,
Midterm test 2
13th 6.1, 6.2, 6.1, 6.2,
Midterm test No. 2 (20%)
6.3, 7.1, 6.3, 7.1,
7.2, 8.3 7.2, 8.3
14th Lecture 9. Completing the Audit Hayes’s RC 8.4 CLO 8.4 - Theoretical lectures Homework
9.1. Completing the Audit Phase Textbook - Students read materials assigned by
Ch. 11,12 according to the Lecturer's instructor
9.1.1. Evaluate Governance Evidence
instructions
9.1.2. Review for Discovery of Subsequent
Events ACCA FA
Ch.9, 18,
9.1.3. Review Financial Statements and Other
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Report Material
9.1.4. Wrap-up Procedures
9.1.5. Matters for Attention of Partners (MAPs)
9.1.6. Reports to the Board of Directors
9.2. Audit reports
9.2.1. Basic Elements of the Auditor’s Report
9.2.2. Types of Report Expressing Audit
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Opinions
9.3. Communicating Control Deficiencies
Lecture 10. Internal Audit
10.1 Corporate Governance
10.2 Internal Audit Function - Theoretical lectures
10.3 Outsourcing RC 2.2 CLO 2.2 Homework
ACCA - Students read materials
15th assigned by
10.4 Other Assignments AA Ch.14 RC 8.4 CLO 8.4 according to the Lecturer's instructor
10.5 Internal Audit Reports instructions
Revision
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9. COURSE REQUIREMENT & EXPECTATION
9.1 Class Attendance
- Attendance will be checked for the entire semester (sessions). Students are expected to
attend all classes and to participate fully. Attendance and class participation will be used in the
final determination of grades and can alter the grade up or down. If students are absent, they are
responsible for what they have missed.
- Students are allowed three excused absences. More than two absences may result in a
lower grade and failure in the course.
9.2 Classroom Citizenship
- The course is implemented based on respecting teachers and learners. Students are
expected to conduct themselves at all times in a professional manner, including regular class
attendance, alertness and interest in the class. Unprofessional behavior includes, but is not limited to,
reading the newspaper in class after class has begun, being late for class, talking to one's neighbor
excessively, leaving class, sleeping in class, or engaging in any other behavior that is disruptive or
disrespectful to the professor or class. Unprofessional behavior is not allowed.
- Students are expected to come in class on time. If students are late for class more than
10 minutes from the lesson begins, they will not be allowed to attend that lesson.
- Students are prohibited to make noise or influence others during the lesson.
- Food and drinks WILL NOT be allowed in the classroom. Please make sure to finish all
food and drinks before entering the classroom. This includes water as well.
- Students are encouraged to turn off their cell phones, pagers, and all other electronic
devices before coming to class. Laptops, cellphones and tablets are only used for learning purpose.
- Students are responsible for knowing what goes on in class, which may include material
not covered in the readings, modifications to the syllabus, assigned homework, and
announcements concerning exams. Students are encouraged to ask relevant questions, make
pertinent comments, and present answers to questions raised during class. Students are also
encouraged to use office hours to discuss matters related to the course.
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- Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from
any other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on
plagiarism.
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APPENDIX
Appendix 2. RUBRICS
Rubrics 1. Evaluate attendance scores
- Weight in course score: 10%
Number of Participate in discussions (assessment by seminar teachers)
absences Excellent Good Fair Bad
- Volunteer to - Volunteer to - Answer the - Do not answer
answer and answer questions; questions the the question;
correct exercises - Volunteer to teacher asks; - Do not present
two or more correct - answers to exercise answers;
times; homework; exercises asked - Do not
- Proactively - Ask discussion by the teacher participate in
present problems questions with the to do at home; interactions.
and personal
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opinions and class; - Expressing
discuss; - Correctly answer opinions;
- Propose new questions that
issues and topics; other students
- Other have not been able
outstanding to answer;
activities.
0 10, 10+ 9 8 7
1 9, 10 8 7 6
2 8, 9 7 6 5
>2 0
Note: 10+ can be considered to add points to the 40% Midterm score when the attendance
score is 10.
Note:
Question 1 (MCQ): 10 questions & short Explain
Question 2 (True/ False & explain): 6 questions
Question 3, 4: short cases
- Gian lận, sai sót
- PHân biệt rủi ro (cho case => nhận diện là rủi ro gì? Trình bày khái niệm/bản chất loại rủi
ro đó.
- Phân biệt kỹ thuật : nhận diện là kỹ thuật gì? Trình bày lý thuyết về kỹ thuật đó.
- Các yếu tố cấu thành audit engagement/ assurance engagement
- Đạo đức nghề nghiệp
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